Woooooooooow, what a weekend.

This was my first Convergence, and my first time running a convention art show, so as you can imagine, I was more than just a little concerned about... well, everything. Thanks to a great Committee and priceless volunteers, I needn't have worried. I had a friggin' blast! I met SO many amazing people and had SUCH a good time. Thank you everybody that attended and participated!

Specifically, I'd like to thank:


* The Committee: Sarah, JV, Eric, DavidB & JameyB, and Carrie MonSTAR.

* The Volunteers: Dave, Heather, Marni, Stephanie, Galen, Slash, Cynthia, and a couple of people whose names have now escaped me because I am a Bad and Ungrateful Man.

* The Artists:


* Beth Bajema

* James R. Barnhard

* Jason Beam

* Jennifer Borovicka

* Avery Butterworth

* D. E. Christman

* Chrystyne

* Allen M. Clark

* Jennifer Jeffery

* Thomas P. Reidy III

* Andrew Reynolds

* Laura Robles

* Allen Robst

* Laura Schaff

* Ryan A. Sekulski

* Allison Stein

* Nathan Thorin

* Matt Towler

* Rachel Turner

* Elisa Lazo de Valdez

* Christa Wellman


* My Council: Several art show veterans shared invaluable advice and assistance early in the process, and continued to answer my dumb questions right down the line. I'd like to thank Alan Clark in particular, and the members of the Spooky Art Project in general, for their advice, opinions and assistance.

* You: The Art Show would have sucked if all you guys hadn't come to check it out. Thanks for taking the time and making the effort to find our lonely corner of the hotel, for appreciating the work of the artists involved, and in particular to those who bought stuff! ;)

* The Congress Plaza Hotel: Say what you will, but those guys bent over backwards for us.